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Avgas price and the light plane ownership
Anyone worries about what the rising avgas price to the light plane ownership in the U.S? I have absolutely no doubt that the average avgas price will surpass $5/gallon in about 5 years. We'll probably see a significant drop of GA flying, along with a big drop of the value of used airplanes. It's really depressing just to think about it. Maybe Lycoming should start researching Ethenol powered aero engines :-) With global warming, we can turn Canada into a giant corn field. |
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On 1 Jul 2005 13:37:32 -0700, "M" wrote:
Anyone worries about what the rising avgas price to the light plane ownership in the U.S? I have absolutely no doubt that the average avgas price will surpass $5/gallon in about 5 years. We'll probably see a significant drop of GA flying, along with a big drop of the value of used airplanes. It's really depressing just to think about it. I see avgas for well over $3.00 at many airports, so $5.00 can't be too far away. I agree 100% that this will have a negative affect on aircraft pricing, particularly those with larger engine(s). |
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"M" wrote in message
oups.com... Anyone worries about what the rising avgas price to the light plane ownership in the U.S? I have absolutely no doubt that the average avgas price will surpass $5/gallon in about 5 years. We'll probably see a significant drop of GA flying, along with a big drop of the value of used airplanes. It's really depressing just to think about it. Maybe Lycoming should start researching Ethenol powered aero engines :-) With global warming, we can turn Canada into a giant corn field. Suddenly I feel a little better, we are around AUD $1.30 for AVGAS at present. This USA pricing is going to accelerate the development of these new fuel efficient, longer TBO, less parts diesel cycle engines - just reading the test on one in a C182 in Aust Flying Mag. However, AVTUR will probably then go up in price. Problem with ethanol is I believe it has less volumetric efficiency and more prone to vapour lock but I'd be interested to hear comment. My experience has been that alternative fuels start off well but when a Government starts losing taxes on mainstream fuels as a consequence they usually bump up the tax etc on the alternative fuel. LPG in Oz a classic example. Diesel out here is dearer than unleaded motor fuel, is a big user so not more expensive to supply, and is cracked out of the refining process at an earlier stage therefore probably cheaper to produce. I might take up something cheaper like ocean yacht racing? Brian |
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On 1-Jul-2005, "SR20GOER" wrote: Suddenly I feel a little better, we are around AUD $1.30 for AVGAS at present. AUD $1.30 = USD $0.98. Are we talking per gallon here (and is it imperial or US) or per liter? -Elliott Drucker |
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"M" wrote in message oups.com... Anyone worries about what the rising avgas price to the light plane ownership in the U.S? I have absolutely no doubt that the average avgas price will surpass $5/gallon in about 5 years. We'll probably see a significant drop of GA flying, along with a big drop of the value of used airplanes. It's really depressing just to think about it. I suspect people said the same thing when av gas went past $.50 a gallon. The price of gasoline is still well behind the inflation curve. |
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My income is very far behind the inflation curve as is the price of
wheat. |
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"Clay" wrote in message oups.com... My income is very far behind the inflation curve as is the price of wheat. I would suggest a different source of income. |
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message . com... Anyone worries about what the rising avgas price to the light plane ownership in the U.S? I have absolutely no doubt that the average avgas price will surpass $5/gallon in about 5 years. We'll probably see a significant drop of GA flying, along with a big drop of the value of used airplanes. It's really depressing just to think about it. I suspect people said the same thing when av gas went past $.50 a gallon. The price of gasoline is still well behind the inflation curve. Quite! http://txfx.net/2005/06/22/oil-prices-peak-well-no/ http://www.fintrend.com/ftf/images/c...n_20050404.gif Matt -- "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, six-time Socialist Party presidential candidate and one of the founders of the ACLU. |
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Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, Ollie North, and Kenneth Starr all support
the ACLU. Does that mean they are socialists? I fly, own an airplane, and I support the ACLU, although I think it picks and chooses its cases with a touch of hypocrisy. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Wayne LaPierre of the NRA, Ollie North, and Kenneth Starr all support the ACLU. Does that mean they are socialists? First, do you have a cite for LaPierre and North? Starr, being a lawyer, probably would support them. And yes, to an extend, North and Starr have a lot of socialist in them (can't speak for LaPierre). In any case, your point is a non-sequitur. I fly, own an airplane, and I support the ACLU, although I think it picks and chooses its cases with a touch of hypocrisy. A _LOT_ of hypocrisy. Their original premise was not a matter of "principle of free speech". It was to avoid stifling the Communist Party USA's propaganda. Their main, original funding came from the Soviet NKVD (as demonstrated by the Soviet Archives). When they take on the universities and their speech code they'll have demonstrated they are no longer puppets. |
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